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Piran & Panoramic Slovenian Coast from Trieste: An Artists' Haven and Scenic Coastline Journey
4.8
57 Ratings
Trieste
Explore Piran, a place renowned for its musicians, artists, and sailors, while relishing in a scenic journey across the coast of Slovenia.
Explore Piran, a place renowned for its musicians, artists, and sailors, while relishing in a scenic journey across the coast of Slovenia.
Duration:
5 hours
Cancellation:
24 hours
Highlights
- Trieste - Your guide will pick you up at the agreed starting point in Trieste - hotel, cruise terminal, train station etc. (please contact us after the booking so the appropriate arrangements can be made).
- Piran - Piran is one of the oldest and most beautiful Slovene towns with rich history and culture. Almost 500 years lasting Venetian…
- Trieste - Your guide will pick you up at the agreed starting point in Trieste - hotel, cruise terminal, train station etc. (please contact us after the booking so the appropriate arrangements can be made).
- Piran - Piran is one of the oldest and most beautiful Slovene towns with rich history and culture. Almost 500 years lasting Venetian influence has given this town an inimitable charm. Its culture heritage is not at home only in museums since the architectural and artistic pearls, which decorate the everyday life of the local people, can be found at every corner. Giuseppe Tartini, the world famous composer and violinist, who was born and raised in Piran, had a great impact on the town. Today, his bronze statue adorns the town’s main square together with Tartini’s house where visitors can admire one of his violins. The Tartini Square is surrounded by majestic buildings, such as the richly decorated Municipal Palace, Tartini Theatre, Maritime Museum, Aquarium, Marine Biological Station, Baroque House and Apollonio Palace. On the hill above the town is the biggest and most important church, the Church of Saint George, which offers a wonderful view. Piran’s town wall, narrow streets, fishermen’s nets, compact houses that rise up the slope and beautiful sea will give you the feeling of walking through a painting. On this panoramic trip along the Slovene coast you will also visit the coastal towns of Portorož, Izola and Koper, where a tourist guide will tell you about the main attractions, historical facts and local tradition.
- Portoroz - Portorož, which literally means ‘Port of Roses’, is a popular tourist destination with hotels, casinos and beautiful beaches. Nearby are located the Sečovlje natural salt pans where salts are extracted from the pure sea water using interesting traditional methods.
- Izola - At the end, we will visit Izola, which is known for its fishing history.
- Koper - Koper, an important European port and the largest city of the Slovene Coast.
What's Included
- Wine tasting
- Pickup and drop-off
- Experienced driver/guide
- Comprehensive insurance included
- Comfortable transportation
- Delicious food tasting
- Wine tasting
- Pickup and drop-off
- Experienced driver/guide
- Comprehensive insurance included
- Comfortable transportation
- Delicious food tasting
What's Not Included
- Entrance fee for museum in Piran
- Gratuities
- Other food and drinks, unless specified in inclusions
- Entrance fee for museum in Piran
- Gratuities
- Other food and drinks, unless specified in inclusions
Additional Information
- Cruise ship passengers must provide the following information at time of booking: ship name, docking time, disembarkation time and re-boarding time
- Cruise ship passengers must provide the following information at time of booking: ship name, docking time, disembarkation time and re-boarding time
Location
Cruise Pier Trieste
Molo dei Bersaglieri
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Customer Ratings
4.8
(57 Ratings)
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William_s
Sep 26, 2024
Great tour of the Slovenian coast - Our guide, Ernest Prislic was excellent. He was very knowledgeable about the history and was able to answer any questions we had. He was always aware of the group and our safety. We all had a thoroughly enjoyable day. The only improvement would be to add an hour to the time so more free time could be had in Piran.
Highly recommend
Lisa
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Jayne_m
Sep 26, 2024
Lovely trip to Piran - Ernest, our driver and guide is extremely knowledgeable about Piran, Slovenia and Trieste. He is friendly and charming and helped our small group gel. We would definitely recommend this tour.
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Myriam_b
Sep 5, 2024
Fantastic trip with a fantastic guide. - Dean was a fantastic guide who put his professional and personal heart into our journey. Also standing at the church of St George with the panoramic view of three countries, Slovenia, Trieste in Italy and Croatia. It was breathtaking.
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Jill_b
Aug 23, 2024
Excellent and personable service - Dean T. was very knowledgeable about Slovenia. He shared so many facts and was able to answer all of our questions. He was very kind and took great care of us!
We loved the entire tour but the stop at a local restaurant was a highlight. Where we tried some delicious starters and had three Slovenian wines.
Wished we had brought swim clothes to take a quick swim in the Adriatic Sea during our free time.
We are so glad we took this tour
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Jean_l
Aug 21, 2024
Fantastic - Ernie was an amazing tour guide. He was so knowledgeable, Friendly and very considerate. He really made our tour one of the best we have ever taken.
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David_l
Aug 19, 2024
Perfect Trip for Cruise Customers - The ride to Piran, Slovenia in a nice nine passenger van was wonderful. Our guide, Ernie, was delightful and informative. He was a perfect guide. The five hour trip was ideal for us cruise passengers where we left at 9:00 am and returned at 2:15 pm. Great was to see the countryside. Need to be able to walk up steps and inclines to reach sites above the waterline.
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Davidwcp
Aug 18, 2024
Wonderful 9 person van trip to Piran, Slovenia from Trieste, italy - Our guide, Earnie, is a Slovenian resident and was wonderful in his presentation and care during our trip. We were in a nice 9 person van and after a well informed trip to Piran, Slovenia,we had a nice walking tour at the coast, a nice lite lunch with various white and red wines, then had ample time to explore and shop on our own. The return trip visited the major port city of Koper before return to our ship in Trieste. Still had time to visit the wonderful port town of Trieste before boarding. This was a great trip for cruise passengers, getting picked up at 9:00 am right at the cruise terminal and the guide was very mindful of our ship schedule, returning at 2:15 pm.
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Roseana_m
Jul 8, 2024
Very good indeed - Our guide, Dean , was fantastic! The tour was wonderful due to his kindness and wlliningness to help us at every single moment! He really made a difference!
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Sunshinemimi0615
Jul 7, 2024
Great tour! - Dean was our tour guide who had a great knowledge of Slovenian coast.
We had a great time touring Slovenian coast and enjoyed local wine and delicacies! Thank you for the wonderful tour , Dean!
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Ann_h
Jul 16, 2024
Piran is Lovely - The trip included some truly spectacular views. Please note, this is by small van NOT by boat. The picture on the Viator ad is a bit misleading. Some Hungarian travelers were disappointed, I'm afraid.
However, the guide was very nice and took us some back roads, so we got different views. He was also Slovinian. His English was very good ( Ernest).
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